Telegram-herald., 1887-10-02
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Elder Geo. l. Butler Text, John "A.
How can - believe. which receive honor
one of another and seek not the honor taaE
c0meth from God
frus religion u believing What God has
told Is IN ais holy word and living accord
ingiy. Supreme love and obedience 20 God
snd lovs 80 our neixh Dor a. ourselves are
comprised IA tFns rs-ixion. rhe text says.
How can Ye believe. which receive honor
ons of another. and seex not the honor that
cometh rom God We are 10 seek-to
wh0 sesk honor from their fellow
beings ars guided bY wrong prn-
e.ple. principle that actuated Satan
when hs reoelled 10 Heaven. he was noE
eonsidersd IN the Light that he desired 20
have it vas % have honor from his fellow
beings that be sought for. and because he
could not hare lt he reoellsd and was fiaai-
" east our Of Heaven with very large
Number Who joined With him IA bis re-
oslii0u-
This principle Of love for honor and praise
from cur fellow Beings was an underlying
cause OF the 1al Of our Erst parents. satan
anew Just What poInt % strike IN order TO
succeed IN causing them % yield 10 bis
temptation. And 80 he told them that If
they would partake Of the forbidden fruit
they would become as gods, know
ing good sad evil. Thus be sp-
pealsd 70 Their propensity for self-exal.a-
ton and was successful Ia accomplishing
his purpose. This desire for exaltation be
ing appealed 70 caused them TO overlook
their obligation 20 God, 70 forget their al
lsgisnce 70 him, and seek for sIaltstioa ey
40 anholy and entirely wrong manner.
When mza fell. God designed pian 10
ssge aim, and that plan all devOlved upon
the son OF God. Christ Is the Vsry essence
of ths plan Of salvation, hs was 20 supply
holy character. - De our pattern. he
cane az an embodiment Of me principles OF
Cod : lsw; If yoQ want 70 ind the princi-
ples Of Gods law perfectly exemDlinsd. /
refer rOu 70 the savior. Christ said no
would not receive honor from men, his
great purpose ne one supreme desire he
had vas 10 please his FAsnsr-to meet his
Fathers expectations - sxalt him, and
magnify his law.
Now apply the text. How can ys believe
which seek honor ons from snotherP-as
much ss g suggest that those who consent
b receiys honor QUE from another. or seek
for such aonor do not and cannot truly be
hevs. for they are actuatsd BY a wrong
principle.
Christ uttered bittsr condemnation
against th0st proud people Who wsrs IN the
habit Of usxing a great ado ia their
prayers. and doing of aims in a public
manner. in order that they might have
honor of nsn. They we're sctHated by ths
principle of SELF exsitatiOn-thsy wanted
the praise and alteration OF their fellow
men. tasY wsrs eatirsly bind 10 ne necessi-
- of having honor from God.
lt = - ~ the present time % rsruark-
sbie extent Ne see psopls svsryvhsrs seek
In honor from th@ir fellow beings. the
priacipie Is just ~ wicked today As @ ever
vas. and god looks up0n it with he sans
disfsvor thst be ever did.
When oAcers we're sent =. one tim. 20
take Jesus ous they returned witnout hlrn
and wnen questioned. they said tast never
mao spoke Ike this man. And theo he
reply came. VIII Te siso believe Have
snv Of The rulers believed on AIM This
wss ne one important inquiry. theY want
sd tirsf 90 xnow e any Of tie q. gnisariss
Rad e-poused the cause Of Christ before
they veutnrsd ~ declare their faish We
sss tas SANE thiux todsv very many Wait
~ see whst the rulers and calef men are
going to 10 before taeY venture b ssponss
q cause
A most terrible mistsks Of the Jewish
nation vas that Christ would sxait their
osfion above a. others rbsT wsra sctuai-
81 hv that nost subtle prfncipls of self
sxsliat.on. and we're accordingly rejected
sad cast cut
We are living ovsr he 81
perience Of The 1swish nation. -
Sc the same thinE today. A spirit pre-
vslls among thousands II people that rs
ligion Is for The purpose Of sxaliing tSeu
fn the ssfi snstisn Of their lallo~ beings to
help them iato prominenc@ in ne world
We Sc professesi ministers II The xospel
SEEKING 10 ce caaed ''Haohi. Rseni and
courtiax the prsi.e sni siorstsoa Of their
feiow bsinES. This > Al wrenx
rook - ne humble msnner IN -hich the
Savior earne 20 earth Think ~ the hum-
hle .ow poverty stricken manner ~ HIS
entrance me- tais werii Born in man
xer. IN he nsaneSt ard nest d-spise' psr-
tier af ths countrv This wss ne degree
~ HUMILITY sxenaniiied - our SAVER
ser af Sod Ihlnz ef the humility II
rs chii3faoa 81 she uenisi service
ne performed. wss vilh1E -o uerfor0 ths
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